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Gardien Group to Offer Podcasts
July 28, 2022 | Gardien GroupEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Gardien Group is pleased to announce the upcoming release of their new Podcast series hosted by Gardien’s VP Quality NA Todd Kolmodin and Gardien’s Global VP of Quality and R & D Rick Meraw. With the occasional addition of guest speakers, Todd & Rick will dive into a gambit of subjects. Subjects included in the upcoming Podcasts include:
- What is ET
- Flex Testing
- You and IPC9252
- The In’s and Out’s of Test Point Assignment
- And much more!
We will also offer Equipment Sessions including:
- Jason Posey explaining the Gardien Equipment options
- What is Gardien’s Flying Probe lineup with Holger Kern and Rick Meraw
Our Podcasts will be available on the Gardien Website as well as many of the popular Podcast platforms. We try to keep the presentations limited to a 30 minute timeline so it’s convenient to download and listen at your leisure.
Todd Kolmodin was quoted as saying “It has been a fun experience to get into the Podcast arena. A few bumps on the learning curve in the beginning but we are enjoying bringing our information to the industry. Information sharing is a strong tool in the success of the industry, and we are proud to be a part of it.”
Be on the lookout for the first releases of the Gardien Podcasts in June 2022 and we look forward to any and all feedback from our listeners.
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